In the Bretonian Parliament

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Lord Edmond Grey had been adjusting to the shift in power over the last few weeks, and had found the new situation suited him perfectly. With this new and bold government, he might even be able to press for new and radical trade laws and economic safety-nets to bolster the now drifting economy. But for now he had smaller targets in mind. The Junkers.

"Good day fellow Lords and Ladies, I firstly want to congratulate Prime Minister Mountbatten for his recent political victory and I do hope that this victory represents the dawning of a new era for our noble House!" There were some content murmuring from the younger Lords, who were still giddy from their victory.

"However, I did not rise to speak solely to congratulate our Prime Minister, for I have another matter to speak on. A decay at our core known commonly as the Junkers. Over the years, there has been a veritable tide of criminals and malcontents sweeping into our borders. The group most prominent in our news feeds would be the Corsairs.

"Now, you may wonder how these low-life degenerates relate to the 'Junkers', or even my role as the Minister of Trade and Industry, but the answer is simple: Piracy damages the economy. Corsairs, Mollies, Gaians. All these groups will disrupt internal trade at every opportunity, very often destroying ships and making away with their cargo, despite the commendable efforts the BPA and BAF place on the protection of civilian and merchant shipping.

"These groups rely on the Junkers in Bretonia. BAF strategists predict that without the base the Junkers apparently run in the Southampton Debris Field, criminal activity in the New London system could be curtailed by as much as 37% in the space of a month; maybe more in a longer time frame. The reason for this sudden decrease would be that these groups rely on the Junkers to fence their stolen goods and supply them so they can keep their ships in space. If you cannot buy your supplies, you cannot attack Bretonian shipping, correct?

"I say we give the Junkers an ultimatum! Desist trading with unlawful parties, or else face expulsion from Bretonian sovereign territory!"

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